Explore topic-wise MCQs in Unix.

This section includes 10 Mcqs, each offering curated multiple-choice questions to sharpen your Unix knowledge and support exam preparation. Choose a topic below to get started.

1.

Which of the following system call uses file descriptor as an argument?

A. read
B. write
C. close
D. read, write, close
Answer» E.
2.

System calls and library functions are same.

A. True
B. False
Answer» C.
3.

For changing the time stamps, _____ system call is invoked.

A. atime
B. utime
C. mtime
D. ch
Answer» C. mtime
4.

Both the owner and group owner can be changed by ____ call.

A. chown
B. chgrp
C. chuser
D. ch
Answer» B. chgrp
5.

chmod and fchmod calls are used for changing file permissions.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
6.

Which of the following is used with access call for checking the owner s permissions?

A. R_OK
B. W_OK
C. X_OK
D. R_OK, W_OK, X_OK
Answer» E.
7.

For checking a file access rights, ___ system call is used.

A. acc
B. access
C. axs
D. filert
Answer» C. axs
8.

Which of the following macro returns true if the file type is a directory?

A. S_ISREG
B. S_ISDIR
C. S_ISCHR
D. S_ISFIFO
Answer» C. S_ISCHR
9.

S_IFxxx macros are used for checking the file types.

A. True
B. False
Answer» B. False
10.

____ system call is used for renaming a file, directory or symbolic link.

A. renam
B. rename
C. ren
D. change
Answer» C. ren